NAME :- FLUORESCEIN SODIUM
IUPAC NAME :- disodium 2-(3-oxido-6-oxoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate
CAS NO. :- 518-47-8
FORMULA :- C20H10NA2O5
SYNONYMS :- URANIN;c.i.766;ful-glo;URANINE;Fluorin;furanium;uranineo;Fluorone;YELLOW 8;S NO 880
APPLICATION :- A sodium salt of fluorescein
DESCRIPTION :- Fluorescein sodium salt is a disodium salt of fluorescein and a noted pH sensitive fluorophore. Fluorescein sodium salt has been utilized in studies as a drug model, as a penetrating dye and also as a fluorescein tracer. Fluorescein sodium salt has also been used in vitro to quantify root dentin demineralization. Additional reported uses include microscopy, as a gain medium in dye laser use and to detect latent blood stains. Common derivatives of Fluorescein include fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC), eosin and Rose Bengal (sc-296278) and Rose Bengal sodium salt (sc-203757)